ALVA.2025.001
Safari Shirt Oxford Cotton
Classification
Category: Over-shirt
Collection: Engadin
Edition: Permanent
Year: 2025
Materials
Primary: Cotton Velvet Corduroy
Secondary: Horn buttons
Origin: Italy
Construction
Technique: Structured panel construction with reinforced seams
Location: Vergiate Artisanal Factory, Italy
Notes: Defined shoulder line, Safari Pockets
Dimension & Fit
Silhouette: Structured, slightly relaxed
Fit Notes: Designed for a neutral drape across body types
Size System: XXS-XXXL
Color Variations
Oxford Blue — ALVA.C24
Description
Channeling 1970s Yves Saint Laurent, The Corduroy Over-shirt gives the ease of the shirt with the structure of a light blazer due to its heavy weight fabric, usually intended for trousers.
Casual cool over your perfect T, or dress it up over a turtle neck and some great spectacles for a more elegant look. Ladies, this is perfect in the evening with all black for smart-casual.
Crafted from Italian velvet cotton and horn buttons crafted in Bergamot.
Provenance
Studio: ALVA
First Release: 2025
Iterations: Continuous refinement within the core system
Edition notes
Maintained as part of the permanent ALVA vocabulary. Minor adjustments in fabric weight and internal construction may occur without altering the form.
Commentary
The piece exists between function and reduction. Its identity is defined through use rather than display.
Care & Longevity
Designed for extended wear and aging
Repair over replacement
Material softens and develops character with time
DRY CLEAN ONLY